CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 280

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of pay now sanctioned are not sufficient to attract the

class of men by whom the police force has been recruited

in past years, and inadequate to meet the enormous increase

in cost of living.

4. In transmitting this Minute for your favourable

consideration I have the honour not only to express

my entire concurrence in the views of the Captain Superintendent of Police but to state that my opinion is shared

by every member, without exception, of my Executive Council,

by whom the whole question of police salaries was most

carefully considered.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant.

Stanley Arthut

GOVERNOR, H.K.

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278 of pay now sanctioned are not sufficient to attract the class of men by whom the police force has been recruited in past years, and inadequate to meet the enormous increase in cost of living. 4. In transmitting this Minute for your favourable consideration I have the honour not only to express my entire concurrence in the views of the Captain Superintendent of Police but to state that my opinion is shared by every member, without exception, of my Executive Council, by whom the whole question of police salaries was most carefully considered. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant. Stanley Arthut GOVERNOR, H.K.
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278 of pay now sanctioned are not sufficient to attract the class of men by whom the police force has been recruited in past years, and inadequate to meet the enormous increase in cost of living. 4. In transmitting this Minute for your favour- cble consideration I have the honour not only to express my entire concurrence in the views of the Captain Superin- tendent of Police but to state that my opinion is shared by every member, without exception, of my Executive Council, by whom the whole question of police-salaries was most carefully considered. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, Bumble Servant. Struny Arlake GOVERNOR, 80.
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of pay now sanctioned are not sufficient to attract the

class of men by whom the police force has been recruited

in past years, and inadequate to meet the enormous increase

in cost of living.

4. In transmitting this Minute for your favour-

cble consideration I have the honour not only to express

my entire concurrence in the views of the Captain Superin-

tendent of Police but to state that my opinion is shared

by every member, without exception, of my Executive Council,

by whom the whole question of police-salaries was most

carefully considered.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

Bumble Servant.

Struny Arlake

GOVERNOR, 80.

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